Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 39 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in the US earns $70,070 per year (19,580 employed). Gross pay is highest in Massachusetts ($94,330) and lowest in Louisiana ($44,150) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Massachusetts	$94,330	$70,695	$5,891	74.9%	570
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Maryland	$92,030	$69,565	$5,797	75.6%	320
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in New York	$87,150	$66,031	$5,503	75.8%	3,590
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Virginia	$84,750	$64,393	$5,366	76%	360
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in New Mexico	$83,370	$64,727	$5,394	77.6%	80
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Delaware	$80,610	$61,560	$5,130	76.4%	130
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Montana	$79,170	$61,414	$5,118	77.6%	200
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Idaho	$79,020	$61,341	$5,112	77.6%	90
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Illinois	$78,910	$60,582	$5,049	76.8%	1,190
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Indiana	$78,020	$61,445	$5,120	78.8%	320
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Arizona	$76,620	$61,026	$5,085	79.6%	170
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Michigan	$75,450	$58,953	$4,913	78.1%	290
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Kentucky	$73,120	$57,828	$4,819	79.1%	270
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in South Carolina	$71,770	$56,171	$4,681	78.3%	30
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Wyoming	$71,580	$59,187	$4,932	82.7%	220
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in California	$71,170	$56,417	$4,701	79.3%	770
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in New Jersey	$66,540	$53,511	$4,459	80.4%	230
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Tennessee	$66,390	$55,524	$4,627	83.6%	260
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in South Dakota	$64,500	$54,006	$4,500	83.7%	110
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Missouri	$64,390	$51,828	$4,319	80.5%	410
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Colorado	$64,300	$51,724	$4,310	80.4%	300
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Utah	$63,190	$50,110	$4,176	79.3%	60
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Georgia	$63,010	$50,161	$4,180	79.6%	710
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Oklahoma	$61,860	$49,646	$4,137	80.3%	310
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Florida	$61,220	$51,370	$4,281	83.9%	490
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Arkansas	$60,230	$48,439	$4,037	80.4%	150
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Pennsylvania	$59,800	$48,393	$4,033	80.9%	830
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Washington	$58,740	$49,378	$4,115	84.1%	500
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Kansas	$58,590	$46,787	$3,899	79.9%	310
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Nevada	$56,740	$47,771	$3,981	84.2%	40
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in West Virginia	$56,660	$45,890	$3,824	81%	270
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Texas	$56,470	$47,554	$3,963	84.2%	940
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Oregon	$50,930	$39,476	$3,290	77.5%	190
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Minnesota	$49,640	$40,214	$3,351	81%	760
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Ohio	$47,980	$40,195	$3,350	83.8%	1,130
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Wisconsin	$47,920	$39,356	$3,280	82.1%	180
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in North Carolina	$47,700	$39,112	$3,259	82%	270
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Iowa	$45,640	$37,769	$3,147	82.8%	200
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Louisiana	$44,150	$36,716	$3,060	83.2%	—

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